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For Raj Jaswa, 48, co-founder, president and CEO of the Nasdaq-listed Selectica Inc, driving a BMW is more than a status symbol, it is the company's major lifeline. He loves cars, fast cars. "They truly represent life in the fast lane, life in the... See more

For Raj Jaswa, 48, co-founder, president and CEO of the Nasdaq-listed Selectica Inc, driving a BMW is more than a status symbol, it is the company's major lifeline. He loves cars, fast cars. "They truly represent life in the fast lane, life in the Valley," reveals Jaswa. The ride from Mumbai's BEST buses to BMW has been a long and a chequered one for Jaswa. He left India in 1975 after completing his BTech in electrical engineering from IIT Bombay. Unlike many others, Jaswa initially landed in Canada to pursue a Master's programme in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto. "Foreign education was a costly affair then and since he was offered both assistantship & fellowship by Toronto University, he decided to skip the US for higher studies.He completed his MBA from Stetson University. After completing his studies, Jaswa moved to the US in February 1977. Jaswa's first American job was with Harris Corporation at rochester, New York, where " he wanted to save $ 50,000, and... See less

Highlights: A year later three Taiwanese engineers, the top-notch chip designers, had quit Chips & Technologies and set up OPTi Systems by raising $600,000 from friends and families.

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The TiE Foundation requests your support to provide relief to the earthquake survivors. Your help is urgently needed to support the purchase of emergency supplies, such as drinking water, emergency food, blankets and tents, to children and their... See more

The TiE Foundation requests your support to provide relief to the earthquake survivors. Your help is urgently needed to support the purchase of emergency supplies, such as drinking water, emergency food, blankets and tents, to children and their families left homeless after the strongest earthquake in 100 years to strike South Asia. The most affected areas are the North West Frontier Province (NWFP), northern Punjab, Pakistani and Indian controlled Kashmir. Local reports indicate that entire villages have been destroyed and in some areas, as much as 70% of the buildings including hospitals and schools are in ruins. This tragedy has displaced over 2.5 million South Asians without food, clean water, or shelter. See less